Fayon: A sunken village
The inhospitable Ebro
The Riba-roja dam construction in 1967 had a terrible consequence: the villages of Fayón and Mequinenza would be flooded under the waters. Departing on the Matarranya's Mouth, we will have the chance to discover an unknown Ebro river and touching the church tower that still protrudes from the water under the watchful eye of the new village.
The inhospitable Ebro
The Riba-roja dam construction in 1967 had a terrible consequence: the villages of Fayón and Mequinenza would be flooded under the waters. Departing on the Matarranya's Mouth, we will have the chance to discover an unknown Ebro river and touching the church tower that still protrudes from the water under the watchful eye of the new village.
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Whether navigating a swamp, makes the technical difficulty of this route is very low and suitable for everyone. The current Ebro rarely leads here. Fayón is located between Mequinenza and Riba-roja d'Ebre. The mouth of Matarraña serves as administrative boundary between Catalonia and Aragon. Although the current Fayón is located at the top of the mountain near the original village was built at the confluence of two rivers (Bugarreig). In fact, our starting point is in the Matarraña river and we leave at the Ebro Once on the Ebro, we will see the chapel on top of St. Jorge from the water, which was once the top of the village. But what stands out is the tower of the church of Baroque and Renaissance (XVI) that more than four decades later is a silent witness to what was a tragedy for this town. This huge Ebro make us feel tiny in our kayak, a very slightly built area, rich in eagles and vultures. A great area in the border Catalonia - Aragon worth knowing. The area is rich in fish, for those of you to be fans. The round trip takes about 2 hours. If we have a breakfast in there, a little more. What can we see from our canoe?
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